3. Leadership is the art of motivating a group of
people to act toward achieving a common goal.
Leadership captures the essentials of being able
and prepared to inspire others. Effective leadership
is based upon ideas—both original and borrowed—
that are effectively communicated to others in a
way that engages them enough to act as the leader
wants them to act.
4.
5. A leader is someone who can see how things can
be improved and who rallies people to move toward
that better vision.
Leaders can work toward making their vision a
reality while putting people first. Just being able to
motivate people isn’t enough — leaders need to be
empathetic and connect with people to be
successful.
6. Leaders don’t have to come from the same
background or follow the same path. Future leaders
will actually be more diverse, which brings a variety of
perspectives.
The most important thing is that organizations are
united internally with their definition of leadership.
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8. LEADERSHIP QUALITIES
Everybody defines leadership differently but I really
like the way John C Maxwell defines leadership, “A
leader is one who knows the way, goes the way,
and shows the way.” Irrespective of how you
define a leader, he or she can prove to be a
difference maker between success and failure.
9. A good leader has a futuristic vision and knows how
to turn his ideas into real-world success stories.
In this article, we take an in-depth look at some of
the important leadership qualities that separate
good leaders from a bad one.
10. LEADERSHIP QUALITIES THAT MAKE GOOD
LEADERS
1. Honesty and Integrity;
The 34th President of United States,
Dwight.D.Eisenhower once said, “The supreme quality
of leadership is unquestionably integrity. Without it, no
real success is possible, no matter whether it is on a
section gang, a football field, in an army, or in an office.”
Honesty and integrity are two important ingredients
which make a good leader.
11. 2. Confidence;
To be an effective leader, you should be confident
enough to ensure that other follow your commands. If
you are unsure about your own decisions and qualities,
then your subordinates will never follow you.
As a leader, you have to be oozing with confidence,
show some swagger and assertiveness to gain the
respect of your subordinates.
12. This does not mean that you should be overconfident, but
you should at least reflect the degree of confidence
required to ensure that your followers trust you as a leader.
3. Inspire Others
Probably the most difficult job for a leader is to persuade
others to follow. It can only be possible if you inspire
your followers by setting a good example. When the
going gets tough, they look up to you and see how you
react to the situation.
13. If you handle it well, they will follow you. As a
leader, should think positive and this positive
approach should be visible through your actions.
Stay calm under pressure and keep the motivation
level up.
As John Quincy Adams puts it, “If your actions
inspire others to dream more, learn more, do
more and become more, you are a leader.” If you
are successful in inspiring your subordinates, you
can easily overcome any current and future
challenge easily.
14. 5. Good Communicator
Until you clearly communicate your vision to your team
and tell them the strategy to achieve the goal, it will be
very difficult for you to get the results you want. Simply
put, if you are unable to communicate your message
effectively to your team, you can never be a good
leader.
A good communicator can be a good leader. Words
have the power to motivate people and make them do
the unthinkable. If you use them effectively, you can
also achieve better results.
15. 6. Decision-Making Capabilities;
Apart from having a futuristic vision, a leader should
have the ability to take the right decision at the right
time. Decisions taken by leaders have a profound
impact on masses.
A leader should think long and hard before taking a
decision but once the decision is taken, stand by it.
Although, most leaders take decisions on their own, but
it is highly recommended that you consult stake
holders before taking a decision. After all, they are the
ones who will benefit or suffer from your decisions.
16. 7.Transparency;
One of the best ways to win the trust of your followers is
by being transparent. Instead of hiding information, you
should openly share it with them.
By giving visibility to your followers, they will buy into
your vision and support you with conviction in achieving
the goal. More importantly, it gives your followers clarity,
autonomy and make them feel more empowered while
keeping them engaged.
17. 8.Vision and Purpose;
“Good business leaders create a vision, articulate
the vision, passionately own the vision, and
relentlessly drive it to completion.”—Jack Welch
18. Good leaders always have a vision and purpose. They
not only visualize the future themselves but also share
their vision with their followers. When their followers
were able to see the big picture, they can see where
they are heading.
A great leader goes above and beyond and explain why
they are moving in the direction they are moving and
shares the strategy and action plan to achieve that goal.
19. 9. Accountability
When it comes to accountability, you need to follow the
approach highlighted by Arnold H Glasow when he said,
“A good leader takes little more than his share of
the blame and little less than his share of the
credit.”
Make sure that every one of your subordinates is
accountable for what they are doing. If they do well, give
them a pat on the back but if they struggle, make them
realize their mistakes and work together to improve.
20. Holding them accountable for their actions will create a
sense of responsibility among your subordinates and they
will go about the business more seriously.
10. Emotional Intelligence;
Good leaders always have higher influence but how do
they increase their influence on the point where people
accept what they say. They do this by connecting with
people emotionally. That is where emotional intelligence
comes into play.
21. With emotional intelligence, leaders can control
their emotions, which prevents negative emotions
from influencing their decision-making skills. As a
result, they are less likely to make hasty decisions.
Moreover, emotionally intelligent leaders are great
at understanding the emotions and care about the
feelings of others. That is not all, leaders who have
this leadership quality not only handles conflict in a
better way but also play an important role in conflict
resolution.
22. Here are some of the reasons why a leader should
be emotionally intelligent.
Manage emotions effectively
Better social awareness
Seamless communications
Conflict Resolution
23. PRINCIPLES OF LEADERSHIP
1. Know Yourself and Seek Self Improvement –
You are never done growing as a leader.
2. Be Technically and Tactically Proficient
Know your business.
3. Seek Responsibility and Take Responsibility for
Your Actions
- Be accountable.
4. Make Sound and Timely Decisions
- Be wise but be decisive.
24. 5. Set the Example
- More is caught than taught.
6. Know Your People and Look Out for Their Well
Being
– They don't care how much you know, until they know
how much you care.
7. Keep Your People Informed
- No team ever failed because of too much
communication.
8. Develop A Sense of Responsibility in Your
Subordinates
- You are responsible for developing your people.
25. 9. Insure the Task Is Understood, Supervised and
Accomplished
- Set clear expectations and goals, then coach and hold
people accountable.
10. Train Your People as A Team
- Culture is the Leader’s job.
11. Employ Your Team in Accordance with its
Strengths and Capabilities
- Put your people in a position to succeed.
